Children and aids newsletter

Melanie VERWOERD Wilme VERWOERD

UNICEF IRELAND UNICEF

Ireland Ireland
Jane WATERMAN Douglas WEBB

INTERNATIONAL HIV/AIDS ALLIANCE UNICEF

Ireland Ethiopia
Kate WHETTEN Diane WIDDUS

DUKE UNIVERSITY UNICEF

United States United States
Anne WINTER Wenqing XU

JOINT LEARNING INITIATIVE ON CHILDREN AND HIV/AIDS (JLICA) UNICEF CHINA

Switzerland China
Hao YANG Rachel YATES

BUREAU OF DISEASE CONTROL, MINISTRY OF HEALTH DFID

China United Kingdom

1The current definition of children affected by HIV (UNICEF and UNAIDS) are those under 18 years of age who are living with HIV or have lost one or both parents due to AIDS or whose survival, well-being or development is threatened or altered

d by HIV. However, in hyperendemic countries where HIV prevalence exceeds 15% most children are directly or indirectly affected by AIDS.

2The interagency task team (IATT) on children and HIV and AIDS is a technical, task oriented group supporting a coordinated, accelerated and expanded evidence based response to protect and promote the rights of children affected by HIV and AIDS. The work of the IATT is guided by recommendations from the Global Partners Forum (GPF) and is responsible for planning the GPF meetings. The IATT meets once a year, with most activities conducted and managed through working groups.

3All background documents and presentations from the Fourth Global Partners Forum can be accessed at: http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/article.asp?article=1361

4Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV; Paediatric Treatment and Care; Prevention among Adolescents and Young People; and Protection, Care and Support for Children affected by HIV and AIDS)

5The following IATT working groups were established as an outcome of the 2006 Global Partners Forum in London: Civil registration, Communities role in the response, Education, Monitoring and Evaluation, National Plans of Action, Social Protection, Food and nutrition (added later)

6The 2006 Global Partnes Forum on Children affected by HIV and AIDS in London recommended the formation of Regional Inter-Agency Task Teams (RIATTs). The East and Southern Africa RIATT was formed in October 2006 and brings together 23 organizations striving to build consensus around a regional strategy for children affected by HIV and AIDS and conducting ongoing research in the region with a focus on resource tracking, social protection, advocacy, regional engagement and social innovation.

7The concept notes including the names of the moderators and presenters can be found in Annex 2.

8 The fourth Global Partners’ Forum on Children Affected by HIV and AIDS took place from October 6 to 7, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland in order to review progress and build commitment to evidence-based recommendations.

9 Synthesis of Evidence, Fourth Global Partners Forum on Children Affected by HIV and AIDS, Dublin, Ireland, 6-7 October 2008

10 Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS (JLICA)-Advance Summary of Key Findings and Directions for Policy, Dublin, Ireland, 6-7 October 2008

11 Inter-Agency Task Team on children affected by HIV and AIDS, regional Inter-Agency Task Teams on children affected by HIV and AIDS, Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS

12 Mermin et al. Mortality in HIV-infected Ugandan adults receiving antiretroviral treatment and survival of their HIV-uninfected children: a prospective cohort study. Lancet. 2008 Mar 1;371(9614):752-9.

13 UNICEF, USAID, Futures Group (2008) OVC Policy and Planning Effort Index in sub-Saharan Africa

14 Richter L (August 6, 2008) No small issue: Children and families. XVII International AIDS Conference. Mexico City. [plenary WEPL0102].

15 According to the JLICA Learning Group on Strengthening Families, “functional families are those that have sufficient material and social resources to care for children, the motivation to ensure that children are nurtured and protected, and are part of a community of people who provide one another with mutual assistance”.

16 Gulaid, L (2007) Targeting AIDS Mitigation Resources to Children: A review and recommendation for the IATT on children and HIV/AIDS

17 Futures Institute (2008) Comparative analysis of recent DHS and MICS survey data on orphans and vulnerable children. Produced for UNICEF and MACRO (DRAFT)

18 UNICEF, USAID and Futures Group (2007) Progress in the national response to Orphans and other Vulnerable Children in sub-Saharan Africa: The OVC Policy and Planning Effort index (OPPEI) 2007 Round

19 The components are policy; national situation analysis, national action planning, consultative processes, coordination mechanisms, policy, monitoring and evaluation, resources and legislative review

20 Gulaid, L (2008) National responses for children affected by AIDS: Review of progress and lessons learned. Developed for the IATT on NPA’s

21 Donors have different requirement for measurement. Some expect results to specify children affected by AIDS while others prefer to measure indicators of vulnerability not related to AIDS.

22 Temin, M (2008) Expanding social protection for vulnerable children and families: learning from an institutional perspective. Developed for the IATT on social protection

23 Greenblott, K (2008) Social protection for vulnerable children in the context of HIV/AIDS. Paper for the IATT on social protection

24 IATT (2007) Cash transfers: real benefits for children affected by HIV and AIDS

25 A UNICEF ESARO study conducted in SA, Malawi and Zambia demonstrated cash transfers are effective as an AIDS mitigation response in high prevalence settings. The results showed that 70% of vulnerable households reached with cash transfers were AIDS affected are determined as AIDS affected (including OVCs)..

26 Taken from a brief on most at risk young people developed by the IATT on young people and HIV in 2008

27 UNAIDS (2007) AIDS epidemic update: Core slides: Global Summary of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. UNAIDS, Geneva. http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/HIVData/Epidemiology/epi_slides.asp

28 UNGASS (2006) Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. UN New York - Paragraph 26

29 Taken from a brief on most at risk young people developed by the IATT on young people and HIV in 2008

30 See Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on HIV and Young People (2008) Global Guidance Brief on HIV Interventions for Young People in Humanitarian Emergencies for more information on vulnerability to HIV among young people

31 See Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on HIV and Young People (2008) Global Guidance Brief on HIV Interventions for Young People at the Workplace

32 UNAIDS (2007) Practical Guidelines for Intensifying HIV Prevention: Towards Universal Access. UNAIDS, Geneva

33 UNICEF and AIDS Foundation East West (AFEW), ‘Children and Young People Living or Working on the Streets: The missing face of the HIV epidemic in Ukraine’, UNICEF/AFEW, Kyiv, 2006, p. 102.

34 JLICA learning group 4 synthesis paper 2008 (DRAFT)

35 UNICEF and MACRO (2008) Comparative analysis of recent DHS and MICS survey data on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (DRAFT)